Powell v. State
Powell v. State
Opinion of the Court
Vashawn Powell was convicted of theft by taking and of possession of a firearm by a convicted felon. He appeals, arguing that the evidence was insufficient to sustain his conviction and that certain testimony was inadmissible. Since both arguments lack merit, we affirm.
1. As an appellate court we view the evidence in the light most favorable to the verdict to determine whether a rational trier of fact could have found the defendant guilty of the charged offenses beyond a reasonable doubt.
Viewed in this light, the evidence showed that some trucks were broken into at a United Parcel Service, Inc. (UPS) facility, resulting in certain items missing, including a box of hair weaves and some compact discs. The next day police obtained consent to search the vehicle Powell drove, in which they found the stolen items. Powell, a convicted felon, volunteered that a gun he owned was in the glove box in the vehicle, which police then found in the glove box. Powell accompanied police to the station, where after being advised of his rights, he freely confessed to breaking into the UPS trucks and to stealing several items, including those found in the car. He confirmed that he possessed the gun.
Powell contends that the convictions were based on his confession alone, with no corroboration, and therefore cannot be sustained. “Although an uncorroborated confession cannot support á conviction under OCGA § 24-3-53, corroboration of a confession in any particular satisfies the requirements of the statute.”
2. Powell claims that certain testimony regarding what an infor
Judgment affirmed.
Sapp v. State, 273 Ga. 472, 473 (543 SE2d 27) (2001); see Jackson v. Virginia, 443 U. S. 307 (99 SC 2781, 61 LE2d 560) (1979).
Sapp, supra, 273 Ga. at 473.
(Citation omitted.) Sands v. State, 262 Ga. 367 (1) (418 SE2d 55) (1992).
Ward v. State, 242 Ga. App. 246, 247 (1) (529 SE2d 378) (2000).
Moore v. State, 246 Ga. App. 163, 166 (5) (539 SE2d 851) (2000); Davitt v. State, 232 Ga. App. 427 (1) (502 SE2d 300) (1998).
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